An only child, he had a crossed eye which made it hard for him to read books, so his mother enrolled him in dancing classes.
He began taking tap dancing lessons and became a member of the jitterbugging Jivin' Jacks and Jills at Universal Studios.
[6] Rall took ballet lessons and danced in classical and Broadway shows, including Milk and Honey, Call Me Madam, and Cry for Us All.
[3] Ken Mandelbaum wrote: "DeMille provided two fine ballets: her second act 'Johnny' in which Tommy Rall danced out Johnny's emotions...was the evening's highlight.
Rall wanted Brame to stop taking credit for his work and warned that if he continued or did it again a lawsuit would be filed.
Subsequently, in October, he had additional heart surgery at Providence Saint John's Health Center (Santa Monica, California).